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Recent Examples of bottomland
Whitmer, in November 2020, sent notice of her intention to revoke the state's 1953 easement with the company allowing the pipelines underwater on the Straits of Mackinac bottomlands.
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Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 17 Dec. 2025
The Parkers were one of the first families to occupy the bottomland near the north bank of the Trinity River before the Johnson family founded Mosier Valley, according to Pointer.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Dec. 2025
As one of the largest intact stretches of old-growth bottomland hardwood forests, Congaree National Park is marvelous in any season.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2025
Mike was in a bottomland tree stand ahead of us, near the edge of the property.
—Jim Moore, Outdoor Life, 8 Oct. 2025
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Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 17 Dec. 2025
The Parkers were one of the first families to occupy the bottomland near the north bank of the Trinity River before the Johnson family founded Mosier Valley, according to Pointer.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Dec. 2025
As one of the largest intact stretches of old-growth bottomland hardwood forests, Congaree National Park is marvelous in any season.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2025
Mike was in a bottomland tree stand ahead of us, near the edge of the property.
—Jim Moore, Outdoor Life, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bottomland
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The big cat was photographed at roughly 2,200 meters in high elevation forest, an unusual altitude for a species typically associated with lowland tropical habitats.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
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In the lowland areas that include Los Angeles, rattlesnakes have underground burrows that are home to one or maybe two snakes, Taylor said.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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On March 12 the largest wildfire in Nebraska history ripped through 640,000 acres of grasslands, destroying homes, barns, ranches, and fences.—
Christine Peterson,
Outdoor Life,
15 Apr. 2026
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Prairie trillium is a woodland species, not a grassland species.—
Sheryl De Vore,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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As a native to prairies, meadows, and open woods, this garden favorite cannot tolerate having 'wet feet' and requires the optimal drainage sandy soil provides.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
16 Apr. 2026
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Look for the leaves of prairie trillium and great white trillium.—
Sheryl De Vore,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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The gorgeous grounds, twice daily game drives, incredible wildlife sightings, and savanna sunsets were all nothing short of breathtaking.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
6 Apr. 2026
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Elephants are among the planet’s most majestic creatures, gentle giants who walk steadfastly through the savannas, forests and deserts of Africa and Asia.—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
2 Apr. 2026
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Jennifer Lawrence was spotted in New York City this week, looking effortlessly cool in a baggy denim shirt and wide-leg jeans, paired with brightly colored flats.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
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Gibb's statue depicts her in her baggy Bermuda shorts and bathing suit tank top, wearing the leather nurse’s flats that were the best approximation of running shoes available to her at the time.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Hockey was a bruising, inelegant sport played in the frozen tundra of Canada and the upper Midwest when Vachon was traded from the Montreal Canadiens to the Kings in the winter of 1971.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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Waters are frozen early and often in the frozen tundra, which has made the Midwest somewhat of a hockey hotbed.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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That mismatch is killing some of the planet’s most vital ecosystems, from California’s towering redwoods to the seagrass meadows along its coast, both of which store vast amounts of carbon and support complex webs of life.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Facilities include an indoor saltwater pool, two outdoor meadow hot tubs, a dry sauna, and a 3,000-square-foot movement studio with complimentary 45-minute sessions held every morning.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Robb Report,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Bottomland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bottomland. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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